Traffic & Transit
Driver Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital Following I-78 Crash
The driver crossed over from the eastbound to westbound lanes and rolled several times on I-78 in Bernards Township Friday morning.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A man is in serious condition following a crash on I-78 westbound in Bernards Township Friday morning.
A man, whose identity is unknown at this time, was driving a Nissan Xterra eastbound on I-78 crossed over into the westbound lanes at around 6:16 a.m., State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele told Patch.
The SUV then rolled over several times in the area of mile marker 32.9 just west of Exit 33 - CR 525/Liberty Corner Road/Martinsville. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, Peele said.
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The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle and was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center with serious injuries, Peele said.
As a result of the crash and investigation, the left and center lanes were closed causing up to an hour delay for a few hours. The roadway was reopened shortly after 9 a.m.
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